Also, what is in the closed compartment directly under
the cockpit floor? I assume foam floatation, but
don't know for sure.
- Scott
Charleston
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> In a message dated 5/30/99 10:12:00 PM Pacific
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> ttursine@gnt.net writes:
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> > The
> > potential failure I worry about would be of the
> hose that connects the
> > drains (actually thru-hulls) in the cockpit sole
> with the thru-hull
> > outlets in the transom.
>
> Hi Bill , Ted et al,
>
> My 1985 P19 doesn't have a bilge drain plug.
>
> But it does have a hull-through in the transom, with
> a hose connecting it to
> the other thru-hull that serves as the cockpit
> drain. That's two holes in
> the hull where springing a leak could sink my boat.
> The transom hole may be
> above the water line most of the time, but if I got
> swamped by a way, it
> would be below the water line.
>
> One of the very first things I did when I got the
> boat was to replace the
> vinyl hose (very thin wall with a sprial spring
> encased in the wall) with a
> very thick-walled, reinforced, heat resistant,
> chemical resistant quality
> marine hose. New stainless hose clamps too. I was
> concerned that I might
> break the hose when I stuff gear down the quarter
> berths. The original hose
> was thin that it would be easy to tear it.
>
> I also replaced the thru-hull and thru-sole (of the
> cockpit) fittings, since
> the 1985 had really fragile, nyon fittings (the
> newer late 90's fittings are
> better). While removing both of the old ones, I
> found splits and cracks in
> the fittings which had been leaking, dripping water
> down the hose into the
> "catch well" at the very rear of the cabin under the
> cockpit.
>
> The final thing I did was to get two big,
> soft-wood, tapered plugs at the
> chandlery for about $1.50 each and hang them on
> string way back in the boat
> under the transom, near the drain fittings. I
> figured I'd rather be
> well-prepared than sorry if anything ever breaks.
>
> Best,
> Judy
>
>
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